PUBG Nations Cup 2024 Hits Peak Viewership of 404,725, Becoming Third-Most Popular Esports Event in Game’s History
The PUBG Nations Cup 2024 recorded a peak viewership of 404,725, making it the third-most popular event in the game’s esports history, according to data from Esports Charts. The tournament, held in Seoul, South Korea, from September 6th to 8th, also attracted an average of 183,400 viewers and amassed nearly 2.8 million watch hours across its 15-hour runtime.
The Nations Cup features top PUBG players chosen by peers to represent their respective nations. After a two-year hiatus, the circuit was reinstated in 2022 by the game’s developer, KRAFTON. This year’s edition saw 16 countries competing for a $300,000 (~£229,000) prize pool, with South Korea claiming victory for the second year in a row. The Grand Final between South Korea and runner-up United States was the tournament’s most-watched match.
Compared to the 2023 edition, viewership for this year’s event spiked by about 140,000 peak viewers. It now ranks as the second-most popular Nations Cup of all time, only trailing the 2019 edition, which garnered 492,700 peak viewers.
Interestingly, the Vietnamese broadcast attracted the largest viewership slice with 146,550 peak viewers, followed by the Korean stream with 102,034 and the Thai broadcast with 72,269 peak viewers.
